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The Africa House: The True Story of an English Gentleman and His African Dream

by Lamb, Christina | HC | VeryGood
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A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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Binding
Hardcover
Weight
1 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
9780060735876
Book Title
Africa House : the True Story of an English Gentleman and His African Dream
Item Length
8 in
Publisher
HarperCollins
Publication Year
2004
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1.2 in
Author
Christina Lamb
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History, Social Science
Topic
Africa / General, Africa / South / General, General, Anthropology / Cultural & Social
Item Width
5.2 in
Item Weight
18.6 Oz
Number of Pages
400 Pages

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Product Information

A bestseller in Britain, The Africa House vividly details the life of an English officer and gentleman and his remarkable house and colony in deepest Africa. In the ides of the British Empire, Stewart Gore Browne built himself a feudal paradise in northern Rhodesia, a sprawling country estate modeled on the finest homes in England, complete with uniformed servants, daily muster parades, rose gardens and lavish dinners finished off with vintage port in the library. He wanted to share it with the love of his life, the beautiful, unconventional Ethel Locke King, one of the first women to drive and to fly. She, however, was nearly twenty years his senior, married and his aunt. Lorna, the only other woman he had ever really cared for, had married another. Then he met Lorna's orphaned daughter, so like her mother that he thought he had seen a ghost. It seemed he had at last found love -- but the Africa House was his dream, and it would be a hard one to share. Christina Lamb's updated account of this fascinating and complicated man -- a colonialist who beat his servants yet supported independence, a stiff Englishman with deep passions -- is a masterpiece of biography and storytelling. Set against the backdrop of sweeping change across Africa, this is a tale of fantasies made real, tragedy endured and lifelong love.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0060735872
ISBN-13
9780060735876
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30505992

Product Key Features

Book Title
Africa House : the True Story of an English Gentleman and His African Dream
Author
Christina Lamb
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Africa / General, Africa / South / General, General, Anthropology / Cultural & Social
Publication Year
2004
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History, Social Science
Number of Pages
400 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8 in
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Item Weight
18.6 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Dt3106.G78l36 2004
Copyright Date
2004
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2004-042370
Dewey Decimal
968.94/02/092 B
Dewey Edition
22

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  • Small fish emigrates to small pond

    Apparently this book was a big seller in the UK. Partly because of that, it was a little disappointing. It's the story of Stewart Gore-Browne, an upper middle class Harrovian who, too (comparatively) poor to make a big splash in England, discovered Northern Rhodesia after WWI and decided to make his mark there instead. He built a huge house out in the middle of nowhere, about 400 miles from the nearest town. I bought it partly because I'd seen his name mentioned in connection with Central African politics and the history of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. Unfortunately, although he was unusual in some ways (for example, in his lack of racial prejudice in comparison with almost all the other whites in C Africa) and did a lot to help the native cause, he wasn't that interesting a ...

  • Packed with fun and adventure

    Great book, it takes you back to a bygone era.

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